Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Longford Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | 100% | 67.2% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | 100% | 73% |
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | 100% | 75.7% |
|
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | 100% | 78% |
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 80% |
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
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The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | 100% | 62.8% |
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
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Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Longford Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 87 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | ||
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 117 | ||
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Knightsfield School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW |
Special | 73 | ||
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | ||
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Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | ||
|
Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | ||
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | ||
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Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | ||
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The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | ||
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Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | ||
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | ||
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | ||
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | ||
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Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | ||
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Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | ||
|
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH |
Special | 50 | ||